Combined cigarette lighter and ash tray



1954 J. H. HERMAN, JR

COMBINED CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND ASH TRAY Filed Nov. 3, 1950 m za /9 INVENTOR Hfi rm my ATTORNEY5 Patented Jan. 19, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND ASH TRAY James H. Herman, Jr., Austin, Tex.

Application November 3, 1950, Serial No. 193,923

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a combined cigarette lighter and ash tray.

An object of this invention is to provide a small ash tray which in the inoperative position is adapted to telescope over a cigarette lighter. In the operative position of the ash tray, the tray is removed from the lighter and disposed in a horizontal position with the lighter disposed in an upright position on an extension of the tray so as to close the open end of the tray.

Another object of this invention is to provide an ash tray for use with a lighter wherein the tray extension is magnetized so as to provide for adherence of the lighter to the tray so that the latter will form a support or stand for the lighter, and the lighter will close the open end of the tray.

A further object of this invention is to provide an ash tray which when in inoperative position telescoping over the lighter will permit normal use of the lighter, and the extended portion of the tray will form a windguard for the lighter.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawin and'specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed front elevation of an ash tray constructed according to an embodiment of this invention mounted in telescoping relation on a cigarette lighter.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 i a plan view of the ash tray in operative position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing the numeral l designates generally a cigarette lighter embodying a housing II and a cap I 2 which is hinged as at 3 to the housing The lighter I0 is of conventional construction and is substantially rectangular in horizontal section and in plan. An ash tray generally designated as M is mounted in telescoping relation on the lighter l0 and embodies a bottom wall IS, an end wall l6, and opposite side walls H. A pair of top wall members l8 and I9 are secured between the side walls I! with the top wall member l8 extending from the end wall I 6. a

The spacing between the'top wall members l8 and I9 indicated by the numeral 20 provides an opening through which ashes or cigarette butts are adapted to be extended. The bottom wall I 2 includes an extension 2| which in the position thereof shown in Figures 1 and 2 extends upwardly in face abutting relation to the cap l2 and forms a wind guard to prevent wind from blowing out the light at the time the cap [2 is in raised position.

The extension 2| is preferably formed of metal which is capable of being magnetized so that the lighter housing I I which is also formed of metal having para-magnetic material may rest on the extension or base 2| so as to thereby support the lighter H! in upright position. As shown in Figure 4 when the lighter |0 is engaged with the magnetized extension 2| the housing ll of the lighter closes the open upper end of the ash tray I4, and the ash tray also provides a base or standard whereby the lighter II] will be held in upright position for use.

The lighter I0 will telescope into the ash tray l4 through the open upper end of the latter as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In the telescoping position of the ash tray the extension or base member 2| will be disposed in confronting position to a substantial portion of the cap I2 in order that when the cap I2 is raised upwardly to permit use of the lighter the extension or base member 2| will form a wind guard to prevent the light from being blown out.

When it is desired to use the ash tray for receiving ashes the tray I4 is withdrawn from the lighter I!) and may be disposed on a plane supporting surface with the bottom wall l5 lowermost. The ashes may be extended through the opening 20, and the ashes will be retained within the ash tray 4 by closing the open end of the tray I4 through engagement of the lighter Ill with the magnetized base 2|.

The ash tray I4 is preferably made out of metal which is capable of at least partially being magnetized to provide for adherence of the lighter |0 with the magnetized extension 2|.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination of a cigarette lighter having a base, a combined casing and ash receptacle having top, bottom and side walls, and one end wall, the other end being open, and having an opening in said top wall, said lighter being positioned in said casing through said open end and removable therefrom, a lip having substantially the same dimensions as the bottom of said lighter extending from only said bottom wall adjacent the open end of said casing a substantial distance beyond the end of said top wall in the plane of said bottom wall, said lighter being adapted to seat on said lip when removed from said casing, and magnetic means for holding said lighter bottom and said lip in connected relation to hold said lighter in upright position against the open end of said casing.

2. The structure of claim 1 wherein said lip is magnetized to provide the magnetic means.

3. The structure of claim 1 wherein the magnetic means comprises a magnetic portion of the lighter bottom.

JAMES H. HERMAN, JR.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Ezell Apr. 15, 1890 Simpson Oct. 28, 1919 Miles Aug. 18, 1925 Gaxiola May 1, 1934 Beder Dec. 13, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Australia Mar. 2, 1926 

